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Royal Profile: Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia

Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia was born on 17 July 1945 as the only son of Queen Alexandra and King Peter of Yugoslaiva { Source }. He was baptized shortly after his birth, with the following as his godparents{ Source }: King George VI Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess Elizabeth of York, age 9) After the end of WWII, his family was illegially prevented form re-entering Yugoslavia by the communist regime { Source }. Thus, Crown Prince Alexander grew up mostly in exile in the United States, France, Italy and England { Source }. He attended to his education in Switzerland, the United States, Scotland, and England. He attended Marie-José and Le Rosey in Switzerland, Culver Military Academy in the United States, Gordonstoun School in Scotland and Millfield School in England { Source }. Upon his final graduation, he enrolled in the British Royal Military Academy, and thus became a commissioned officer in the British Army in 1966 { Source }. His military career lead him t...

Royal Profile: Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece & Denmark

Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark  was born 17 July 1940 as   Marina Karella   to Theodor Karella and Elly Chalikiopous { Source }. She married Prince Michael of Greece & Denmark on 7 February 1965{ Source }. Due to her being a commoner, she was not granted the title and style HRH  Princess Mariana of Greece & Denmark,  but the courtesy title  Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark Together, they have two daughters, two sons-in-laws, four grandsons and a granddaughter{ Source }: Princess Alexandra of Greece (1968) Nicolas Mirzayantz (m. 1998) Tigran Mirzayantz (2000) Darius Mirzayantz (2002) Princess Olga of Greece, Duchess of Apulia Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia (m. 2008) Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta  (2009) Prince Amadeo of Savoy-Aosta (2011) Princess Isabella of Savoy-Aosta (2012) Her husband is the 1st cousin 1x removed of King Constantine II. While Prince Michael ob...

Royal Profile: Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck was born 16 July 1984 as the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, which makes him third in line for the Bhutanese throne after his nephew and is a half brother to the present  Bhutantese King . In addition to the King, he also has one full (and older) sister, and three other half brothers and three half sisters. Like his brother, the young prince had a worldly education, being educated in Bhutan, the United States, and in England. He attended Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School before moving to the United States to attend Choate Rosemary Hall until 2003 (during which time the school was also attended by Ivanka Trump and James Lee Schroeder Jr, who graduated a few years ahead of the Prince). After graduation, he moved to England to attend St. Peter's College, Oxford to earn a degree in history and politics in 2007. Like his other siblings, he takes responsiblity for Bhutan, and is often traveling to...

Royal Profile: Princess Marie Gabriele of Liechtenstein

Countess Marie Gabriele Franziska Kálnoky de Kőröspatak , now known as Princess Marie Gabriele of Liechtenstein was born 16 July 1975 as the sixth daughter of Count Alois Hugo Alexander Georg Guntram Maria Kalnoky de Korospatak and his wife Baroness Sieglinde Von Oer { Source }. She married Prince Constantin Ferdinand Maria of Liechtenstein on 14 May 1999 { Source }. Together, they have the following children{ Source }: Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein (2003) Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein (2005) Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein (2008) Upon her marriage, she became Her Serene Highness Princess Marie of Liechtenstein. She shares a name with her mother in law, Princess Marie . She and her husband, along with their children have lived in NYC, Austria and Liechtenstein. Like most of the Princely family of Liechtenstein, she leads a very private lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Camille Gottlieb

Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb was born on 15 July 1998 in Monaco, the third child and second daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and supposedly the e;dest child of former palace body guard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb-Princess Stephanie has never made who her father is public information. Through her mother, she has two older half-siblings: Louis Robert Paul Ducruet (1992) Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (1994) She is considered one of the "lucky" ones of the royal illegitimate children. She is fully acknowledged by her mother, a princess, and is rarely hidden from family events, which over the years have included: her uncle Albert's enthronement , the circus festivals ( 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 ,  2015 ), the *NEW GENERATION* Festival ( 2012 , 2014 , 2015), Monaco Beach Soccer 2013 For Fightaids , her uncle's civil and religious wedding ceremonies, and the Louis Vuitton Cruise Line Show 2015 , among other events over the years. In 2015, she took part i...

Royal Profile: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai  was born 15 July 1949 as the third son of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan al-Nahyan. He was educated in Dubai, and The United Kingdom. Beginning in 1953, he was tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Two years later, at the age of six, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. In 1959, he began attending Al Shaab School. Two years later, in 1961, he began attending the Bell Educational Trust's English Language School, where his cousin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum also attended. After completing his education, he went to Italy to train as a pilot. In January 1968, he was present when his father (Sheikh Rashid) and Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan first began the talks to form the UAE. Two years later, he was named as the UAE's first minister of defense { Source }. After attending military training, his father appointed him as head of the Dubai police and Dubai Defense Force. ...

Royal Profile: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland was born 14 July 1977, and is the eldest child and oldest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She has two younger siblings, and two siblings-in-law, a niece and two nephews{ Source }: Prince Carl Phillip (1979) Princess Sofia (1984) Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, The Duke of Södermanland (2016) Princess Madeline  (1982) Mr. Christopher O'Neill Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, The Duchess of Gotland (2014) Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf of Sweden,The Duke of Angermanland (2015) She was baptized at the Palace Church on 27 September 1977 and given the names Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée. Her godparents are: Ralf Sommerlath (maternal uncle) Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (paternal aunt) King Harald V of Norway Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands She was named in honor of various relatives. Victoria : For her greatx2...